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/kˈɒkandbˈʊl stˈɔːɹɪ/
cock and bull storyCock-and-bull story
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osannolik historia, lögnhistoria
a story that seems impossible, particularly one that is used as an excuse
Humorous
Idiom
Informal
Exempel
His excuse for missing work was nothing more than a cock-and-bull story about an alien abduction.
Hans ursäkt för att ha missat jobbet var inget mer än en osannolik historia om en bortrövning av utomjordingar.
The old man entertained the children with a cock-and-bull story about a treasure buried in the backyard.
Den gamle mannen underhöll barnen med en osannolik historia om en skatt begravd i trädgården.
